This amazing structure, located in Silverthorne, Colorado, is built entirely by hand using ice and water as the sole building materials. There is nothing like it in the country and quite possibly the world. You can visit the castle during the day or night, and in the evening hours it is lit by 360,000 lumens of light. The ice castle is in constant flux, so that if you visit in the beginning of the season and then again at the end, the place may look very different. According to the attraction’s website, “depending on the night temperatures, wind and amount of snow, the Ice Castle experience can change drastically from one day to the next.”

You can see why I was so happy to discover this creation in HeidiTown’s backyard!

Brent Christensen, of Utah, is the artist behind this spectacular creation. He went from experimenting with icicle formations in his front yard to amuse his children, to building large ice castles for a resorts in Utah.

The Ice Castles at Silverthorne are located at the Town Pavilion in Silverthorne, Colorado, approximately one hour and 20 minutes west of Denver just a quarter mile off of I70. The attraction is open 7 days a week. Adult admission is $10, children 12 and under are $7.50 and children under 4 are free. You can read more about this attraction at their website by clicking here.

Now here’s your chance to win 4 tickets to The Ice Castles at Silverthorne. Just leave a comment here on the blog letting me know that you’d like to win and you’ll be entered. A winner will be chosen at random on Friday, February 24 at approximately 3 p.m.

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Would love a chance to go. Actually intended to go on our way to the mountains this weekend…except that we were going to Winter Park and Silverthorne wasn’t on the way, so we didn’t make it. My kid would love this!

I didn’t know that we had this in Colorado – thanks for writing about it. I’m amazed at all of the great things I didn’t know about until I discovered your blog. I would love to win tickets to see the Ice Castles. Thanks you!!!

I didn’t know anything like this existed here in Colorado. We are a homeschooling family and our son loves castles, I know he would have so much fun exploring this piece of art (we all would!). Thanks for sharing.

Seen this and looks so amazing. I have 2 boys that would love to see this. Unfortunatly i don’t have the finances right now to aford anything like this. Plus i also haven’t ever seen this either. Hope i win! It would be awesome to have some fun with my kids.

I would love to go see this!! I have had 3 deaths in the last 6months and then recently was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. I am also a caretaker for one of my sons. I need a break, please!!

I would love you to come to the Ice Castles with your whole family and a few friends–up to ten people. Please print this off and bring it with some ID and we will give you a free family pass at the ticket booth. This pass will be good for the morning and again at night with the lights on. Hope this will bring you the much needed break.